Locomotive tender



A118- 7 1934 E. A. TURNER 1,969,337

LOCOMOTIVE TENDER Filed May 5, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet. 1

IN VEN TOR.

Aug- 7, 1934 E. A. TURNER LOCOMOTIVE TENDER 4 sheets-smet 2 Filed May 5, 1931 IN VEN TOR.

Aug. 7, 193.4. E. A. TURNER LOCOMOTIVE TENDER Filed May 5, 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENToR.

Aus- 7, 1934. E. A. TURNER l 1,969,337

LocoMoTIvE TENDER Filed May 5, 1951- 4 sheets-sheet 4 INVEN TUR.

Patented Aug. 7, 1934 www UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE".

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' IJQ'COMOTIVE TENDER Y Edwin Archer Turner, New York, Nf. Y., assignor to. The Standard Stoker Company, Incorporated, a corporationof Delaware .A r

Application May 5, 1931, Serial No.y 535,127` l 24 claims. (c1. ros-231)! r1his invention relates to improvements in locomotivetenders and has for its principal object to produce a new andl improved construction wherein the tender is inthe form of an integral skeleton frame casting of suicient strength. to provide in effect a main frame structure, the open 4portions of saidv casting being thereafter finished by welding in or riveting in relatively thin metal sheets to complete the tender structure. Other and more specific objects of the invention reside in the construction. and arrangement of the parts hereinafter fully described and set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a side view of the v improved tender construction;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View on the line 2-`2 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the tender construction; Y,

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a sectional view at the front end of the tender on theline 5--5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional View on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a, transverse sectional view similarto Fig. 5 'showing a modified form of the invention in whichthe stokertrough housing is illustrate'd;

I 'Fig '8 is a horizontal section taken on the line 8 8 ofrig. v;Y Fig. 9 is a front'view'oiV aportion of the tender bodyof the form 'shown in Figs. 7 and 8; Fig. l is a transverse sectional view similar to Fig. showing another modification'of the invention; r f1. Fi'g. 1l is a horizontal section taken on the line'll-ll of Figll; and

VFig'.,12 Vis a fragmentary transverse section through theY forward end of the tender showing a modified form of the v invention villustratedmin Figures 10 and 11. l Referring to' the drawings', particularly. Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, the integral skeleton tender frame casting is representedgenerally by the numeral 10, and comprises the base 11, having a central' longitudinal vbeam 1 2,4 preferably of the boX type, rectangularinv cross section. Extend# ing horizontally from each side of the beam 12 are the base plates 13 of the tender. Thesebase plates extend to the sides of the tender and con-. nect with'the integrally formed coredsidev/all's 14 and'l. The cored front wal1-16and cored rear wall 1'7l of the tender are formed integral with the ends of the baselland connect with and are formed integral with the coredside'walls 14 and 15. In other Words, the. skeleton frame# work of the tender body isformed bythe upstanding spaced ribs 14a, 15a castintegrally with the base plate 13 along the sides of the tender body, 'and the upstanding spaced ribs 417a cast integrally with the base p1ate-13a1ongtheends of the tender body. Atea'ch cornerv of the body. and `cast to the base plate 13 are the upstanding ribs r which are curved in horizontal cross section and are provided with flat'portionsat each side of the curved' portion. lBy thislconlstruction, fiat steel 'plates can be secured to the The cored sidefslope sheets 18 and 19and the ycored rearslope sheet 20 are formed as an intef top plate 25 ofy thebeam 12. Y.

Formed integral with the ytrough frame23 and extending longitudinally thereof is the Stoker drive shai'thousing'26. The/trough frame .23 and -stokerdrivevshaft hOus'ingZG are apertured atf27and 28 respectively... opening through the tender ,front wall 16 to receive aconveyorfscrew (n otshown)v and drive shaft (not shown) respecu-f tively.. At their rearward ends the trough 2 3 and housing 26 are apertured at 29 and 30 respective-` ly, opening into afskeleton gear housingcompartthe tender structure, Y

The skeleton gear housing compartmentl is formed by the front Wa1l32, constituting a down-4 ward extension lofthe rearslope sheet 20', the

coredre'arwall 33, cored sidewalls 34 and 35 'and cored top wal136 The bottoni of the gear nous-'- ing compartment 31 is,fpr "Jv1`.`ded with anopehing 37 extending through the tender underframaperfmitting ready Vaccessl to. the `trough gearing. (not shown) `for purposes of installation on repair.. 1 Ijransvers'e baille pIatesprtie members. 38 to restrain the Surginghekand ,f orthendeesive movement of the water are formed as an integral part of the tender structure and are provided with the apertures 39. Each tie member 38 is cast to a rib along one side of the tender body and to a corresponding rib along the opposite side. At their upper and lower ends, the tie members 38 are cast to the roof 40 and the base 13 respectively. Cast to each of the ribs 17a are the longitudinal tiel members such as which are cast to the tie members or plates 38 forming pillars or posts 76 which at their lower ends are cast to the base 13. V

The roof 40 of the tender is formed as an integral part of the tender structure and like the side and end walls comprises a plurality of interV` secting cast ribs 40a to form a skeleton framework. v

l The open portions of the tender skeleton casting where desired are closed by metal plates, preferably sheets of steel, lshown conventionally in the kfigures by the letter p, which are welded or riveted in place tocomplete the tender structure and made water tight.v

In Figures v'7, 8 and 9 is illustrated a mod ied form of the invention in which a housing frame#- work 41 for the Stoker trough and Stoker drive shaft (not shown) is provided. The housing framework 41 is formed as an integral part of the tender structure, and comprises the floor 42 formed by the'top plate 25 of the beam 12 and the integral extensions'43 and 44 on each side thereof; the cored sidewalls 45 Aand 46, constituting'downward extensions of the side slope sheets 18and'19, the front wall `47 and the rear wall 48' constituting a'downward extension of the rear slope sheet.

Laterally directed cored' ledges 49 and 50 rex-v tend inwardly from lthe juncture of the side slope sheets 18 and 19 and the housing sidewalls 45 and 46, and are formed integral therewith. The

ledges 49 and 50 form a floor portion for the fuel compartment 21 and top wall portion for the the trough as shown at 26 in Figuresl to 6, it is only necessary to close the open forward portions of the Stoker trough housing 41. f

In Figures 10 Vandll is shown a modication of the construction illustratedin Figures 7', 8 and 9, in which a separable ltrough 51'is provided'. In this form Aof the invention the'laterally inwardly directed ledges 49 and v50 a re provided with thefgrooves 52 and 53 formingfa seatfor the' trough 51. The trough .51 is providedwith Van integrally formed front transverse ,wall 54 which extends laterally' beyond fthe sidewalls of the trough immediately forward of thetender front wall 16 to form a flange-like extension over# lapping the U-shaped seatfo'r opening`55 inthe wall 16.

The front transverse/wall 54 is apertured at 56 to receive `a conveyor screw for advancing fuel throughthe trough..V A drive shaft By welding me' marginal ledges 'of the trbu'gh 1` 51 and drive shaft housing 57 adjacent their rearward open ends 58 and 59 respectively, with the wall 32 a durable structure and a water tight connection is obtained. Likewise the marginal edges of the transverse front wall 54 are welded with the tender front wall 16, and the laterally extending fianges 60 and 6'1 of the trough 51 are welded in the grooves 52 and 53of the ledges 49 and 50 forming watertight connections. In this form of the inventionthe space immediately beneath the trough 51 and within the housing 41 may be used as additional water space. The cored sidewalls 45 and 46 ofthe housing 41 permit circulation of water from thev water compartment through-the housing 41.

Figure 12 shows a modication of the form of vthe invention illustrated in Figures 10 and 11, in

)which the cored sidewalls 45 and 46 of the housing 41 are closed by Welding or riveting of thin metal plates p over the apertured portions forming a water tight construction. The stoker drive shaft (not shown) extends through the housing 4'1and' need not be provided with a drive shaft housing 57 described in connection with FigureslO and 11. v

I claim:

1. A locomotivev tender body in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of the tender body, and tie members or plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender body and to a corresponding rib along the opposite side.

2. A locomotive tender body in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a, base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along lthe sides and ends of the tender body, and tie members or plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib `along one side of the tender body and to a corresponding .rib along' the opposite side. 3. .A locomotive tender body in the form ofan integral skeleton casting comprising a base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of the tender body, a' plurality of upstanding` spaced ribs cast along an end of the tender body,A tie members or plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender body and to a corresponding rib along vthe opposite side, and tie members or plates extending longitudinally of the tender, each .of said tie members being cast to arespective rib .along an end of the. tender body and to at least one of said first named tie members. 4. A locomotive tender body in the 'form of an integral skeleton casting vcomprising a base, a

extending vtransversely of the tender, each ltie member cast to arib along one side of the tender f bodyand toa corresponding rib along the opposite side, and apertured side and rear slope sheets cast to the tenderbody and dividing it into fuel and water compartments.

5. A locomotivetender body in the form of an integral skeleton 'casting comprising a base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of they tender body, tie' members or platesV extending transversely of the tender, each tie member castlto a rib along vone side of the tender andfto a corresponding rib 4along the opposite side, apertured side and rear slope sheets cast to the tender body and dividing it into fuel-and waterl compartments, and a trough adjacent the lower marginal edges of said slope sheets forming the bottom of the fuel compartment.

6. A locomotive tender body in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of the tender body, tie members orv plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender and to a corresponding rib along the opposite side, apertured side and rear slope sheets cast to the tender body and dividing it into fuel and Water compartments, a trough adjacent the lower marginal edges of said slope sheets forming the bottom of the fuel compartment, and a skeleton compartment frame rearward of said trough for housing Stoker drive mechanism.

7. A locomotive tender body in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of the tender body, tie members or plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender and to a corresponding rib along the opposite side, apertured side and rear slope sheets cast to the'tender body and dividing it into fuel andwater compartments, a trough adjacent the lower marginal edges of said slope sheets forming the bottom of the fuel compartment, a skeleton compartment frame rearward of said trough for housingl Stoker drive gears, and a Stoker oonveyor drive shaft housing extending longitudinally of the trough and opening into said skeleton compartment frame.

8. A locomotive tender body in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of the tender body, tie members or plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender and to a corresponding rib along the opposite side, apertured side and rear slope ,sheets cast to the tender body and dividing it into fuel and water compartments, and a stoker conveyor trough frame formed integrally with said tender body adjacent the lower marginal edges of said slope sheets.

9. A locomotive tender body in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of the tender body, tie members or plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender and to a corresponding rib along the opposite side, apertured side and rear slope sheets cast to the tender body and dividing it into fuel and Water compartments, a stoker conveyor trough frame formed integrally with said tender adjacent the lower marginal edges of said slope sheet, and a Stoker drive shaft housing cast to said trough frame and extending longitudinally thereof.

10. A locomotive tender body in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of the tender body, tie members or plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender and to a corresponding rib along the opposite side, apertured side and rear slope sheets cast to the tender body and dividing it into fuel and water compartments, a stoker conveyor trough frame formed integrally with said tender body adjacent the lower marginal edges of said slope sheets, and a skeleton compartment frame cast to said base rearward of said trough for housing stoker drive mechanism.

11. Alocomotivetender body inthe form of an integral-skeleton casting comprising a base,"a plurality of Aupstandingv spaced ribs'cast along the 'sides' of thetendervbody, tielmembers or plates extending -transversely of .the ltender, each 'tie' member cast't'o a rib along one side of the. tender and toY a corresponding rib along the opposite side,apertured.side and rear slope sheets cast to the tender body and'dividin'g it-into vfuel'and water gearsyanda stoker drive-shaft housing cast to said trough and extending longitudinally thereof to said compartment frame. l

12. YA locomotive tender body in the form of an integral skeleton castingcomprising abase, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides ofthe tender body, tie members or plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender and to a corresponding rib along the op'- posite side, apertured side and rearslope sheets cast tothe tender body and dividingv it intofuel and Awater compartments, va stoker conveyor trough frame cast to the tender body adjacent the lower marginal edges ofsaid slope sheets and support members for said trough cast to said base.

13. A locomotive tender body inthe form of an integral skeleton Ycasting comprising a base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of the tender body, a plurality of upstandingspaced ribs cast alongA an end of the tender body, tie members or plates extending transversely ofthe tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender body and to a corresponding rib along the opposite side,tie members or platesY extending longitudinally of the tender, each of Vsaidtie members .being cast to a rib'along an end of the tender body and to at least one of said first named tie members, apertured sideand rear slope sheets cast ,tothe tender body and dividingl it into fuel and Water com-V partments, and a Stoker conveyor trough housing frame formed integrally with said tender body adjacent the lower marginal edges of said slope sheets.v

14. A locomotive tender body in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a base, a'. plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides of the tender body, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs castfalong an end of the tender body, tie members or plates extending transversely of the tender, each tie member cast to a rib along one side of the tender body and to a corresponding rib along the opposite side, tie members or plates extending longitudinally of the tender, each of said tie members being cast to a rib along an end of the tender body and to at least'one of said first named tie members, apertured side and rear slope sheets cast to the tender body and dividing it into fuel and water compartments, a stoker conveyor trough housing frame formed integrally with said tender body adjacent the lower marginal edges of said sheets, and a stoker conveyor trough seated in said hous- A15. A locomotive tender body comprising in an integral casting a base, a plurality of upstanding Y slope sheets havinglaterally-and inwardly extending ilanges adapted to receive-a conveyor trough.

16. A locomotive tender body comprising in an integral casting a base, a .plurality of upstanding spaced ribs cast along the sides and ends of said base, and a1-conveyor trough housing framework' cast to said base and including apertured sidewalls, said sidewalls at their top-portionshaving laterally and inwardly extending flanges `adapted `to-receive a conveyor trough.v y*

17 A locomotive tender body comprising in an integral casting a base, and aconveyor trough housing framework cast to said base and; including apertured sidewalls, said sidewallsat their `top vportions having laterally and inwardly eX- tending flanges adaptedjtc receive a conveyor trough. v l :r1 y

i718. A locomotive tender body comprising in an integral casting Va base, a plurality of upstanding spaced ribs `cast along the sides and ends of said base, an apertured rear slope sheet and apertured side slope sheets cast to said tenderbody dividing it into fuel and water compartments, a conveyor trough housing framework cast to said base and includingl apertured sidewalls,` said sidewalls constituting downward extensions ofsaid -side slope sheets, and laterally and inwardly extending ilanges at the juncture of said sidewalls and said side slope sheets adaptedto receive a conveyor 19. A locomotive tender body comprising in an integral castingv a' base, an `apertured rear slope sheet and apertured side slope sheetsfcast to said tender body dividingit rinto fuel and water compartments, a conveyor trough housing frame- Work cast to said base and including apertured v @iii c rear slope sheets cast to said tender body dividing it into fuel and water compartments, a plurality of intersecting ribs cast to the upper portions of said upstanding ribs forming a skeleton roof for said water compartment, and ilat plates secured to said upstanding ribs, said apertured slope sheets and said intersecting ribs.

21. A tender of the class described comprising a rectangular base, an upstanding rib cast to each Ycorner of said rectangular base, upstanding spaced ribs `cast along the sides and ends of said base intermediate said corner ribs, apertured side and rear slope ,sheets dividing the tender into fuel and water compartments, a stoker conveyor trough frame formed integrally with said tender adjacent the lower marginal edges of said slope sheet, fiat plates secured toA the ribs along the sidesand ends of said tender, flat plates secured to the slope sheets over the apertures therein, and a trough sheet secured to said conveyor trough frame forming a water tight seal between said fuel and water compartments.

22. A tender of the classfdescribed comprising a rectangular base, an upstanding rib cast to each corner oi said rectangular base, upstanding ribs cast along the sides and ends oi said base intermediate said corner ribs, apertured side and rear slope sheets dividing the tender into fuel and Water compartments, a trough housing frame cast with said base helow'said slope sheets, astoker trough frame formed integrally with the lower marginal edges o said slope sheets and ex tending into said frame housing,` hat plates secured to the ribs along the ,sides and ends of said tender, flat plates secured to the slope vsheets over the apertures therein, iiat sheets secured to said' trough housingframe forming a water tight seal between said trough housing frame and the water compartment, and a trough sheet securedv to said conveyor trough frame form ing the'bottom of said fuel compartment.

23.' A locomotive tender in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a rectangular base, an upstanding rib cast to each corner of said rectangular base, each of said ribs when considered in horizontal cross section having a curved portion and flat portions, upstanding spaced fiatribs cast along the sidesoi said base intermediate said corner ribs, and flat plates secured to the flat portions of said corner ribs and the intermediate ribs forming side and end walls of said tender. v Y

24. A locomotive tender in the form of an integral skeleton casting comprising a rectangular base, an upstanding rib cast to each corner'of said rectangular base, each of said ribs when considered in horizontal cross section having a curved portion and flat portions, upstanding spaced flat ribs cast along the sides and ends of said base intermediate said corner ribs, and flat plates secured to the flat portions of said corner ribs and the intermediate ribs forming sideV and end walls of said tender. y

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